South Africa

Joaquín Díaz Bonilla will play in South Africa. The 32-year-old has signed for the Sharks, a former Super Rugby franchise that now competes in the United Rugby Championship. In doing so, Díaz Bonilla will play for a fourth professional team in a fourth league and in a fourth country. Díaz …

Argentina lost their first match of the Rugby Championship by 32-12 to South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Saturday afternoon. It was a comprehensive victory for the Springboks who were too strong for the Pumas in a game dominated by stingy defense and tactical kicking. Elton Jantjies opened the scoring …

It was a remarkable Major League Rugby season given the context of the pandemic with all 99 games completed successfully. The standard of rugby took another step forward and relative parity which made predictions exceedingly difficult on any given weekend. A full slate of games meant for greater opportunity for …

Hot on the heels of a home series victory over the British and Irish Lions, South Africa play host to Argentina on Saturday. The fixture is an opening round match in the 2021 Rugby Championship. It marks the return of the Springboks after South Africa pulled-out of the 2020 competition. …

Two more Major League Rugby standouts have signed for Narbonne. San Diego Legion winger Save Totovosau and Utah Warriors second row Aston Fortuin follow Old Glory DC flyhalf Jason Robertson to the Southern France club in their return to the Pro D2. Totovosau proved one of MLR’s most dangerous finishers …

This article addresses the rosters of Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in the annual Rugby Championship. It documents who are the Foreign-Born and / or raised players, how they qualify and if they have prior affiliation to another union. This article may provide the reader with information of …

Two more players have signed long-term deals to stay with in Seattle. South African pair Rhyno Herbst and JP Smith have committed each committed to the Seawolves through the end of the 2024 Major League Rugby season. They follow five others in re-signing during recent weeks – James Malcolm, Lauina …

Wian Conradie will depart the New England Free Jacks at the end of the season after signing on with English Premiership club Gloucester. The Namibian loose forward makes a return to England after one season in Major League Rugby having previously played with Doncaster in the RFU Championship. A member …

Seattle Seawolves fans won’t be able to see Riekert Hattingh in action in the final game of the season due to suspension, but the good news is they’ll have plenty more opportunities in the future as the captain has put pen to paper on a new two-year contract. The new …

The venues are set for the two 2021 Rugby Championship matches between the Wallabies and Los Pumas. Rugby Australia announced that Australia will play host to Argentina in Newcastle and Canberra. The Wallabies will also play home matches against South Africa in Brisbane and Sydney and against New Zealand in …